Maina Vakafua Talia

Gebundenes Buch

Tuvalu, Theology, and the Geopolitics of Climate Change

Am I Not Your Tuakoi (Neighbour)?

Beschreibung

This book examines the threat posed by climate change to the low-lying islands of Tuvalu through a lens of what it means to be a neighbour, drawing upon Indigenous knowledge, the ethics of climate justice and insights from climate science to explore the implications of the parable of the Good Samaritan.

Autor

Maina Vakafua Talia was born and raised in Vaitupu, Tuvalu, and holds a PhD from the School of Theology at Charles Sturt University, Australia. A scholar and activist, he was co-chair of the International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change and has been involved in several COP (Conference of the Parties) meetings. In 2024 he was elected to Parliament and is now the Minister of Home Affairs, Climate Change, and the Environment.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 499g
• ISBN-13: 9781032814599
• ISBN-10: 1032814594
• Artikelnr.: 71813014